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Healthy and local is the focus of this special collection around the people who grow and bring organic food to local markets and the people who shop at these markets. Topics also include how farmers grow organic food and the quality of our food supply around issues to include local economy, seeding, use of pestisides and fertilisers, water, food security, availability and pricing.

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eLocust4 : Données sur le criquet pèlerin envoyée par satellite
March 05, 2026

eLocust4 allows national agents in Desert Locust-affected countries to transmit real-time field data via satellite to national control centers. This data forms the foundation of the global Desert Locust monitoring and early warning system, managed by FAO's DLIS in Rome. It is crucial for assessing situations, forecasting developments, alerting affected countries and donors, and supporting preventive control strategies to reduce devastating invasions.

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